The spinal cord's gray matter is located
A) on the outside, surrounding a central core of white matter.
B) on the inside, surrounding the central canal.
C) on both the inside and the outside.
D) neither inside nor outside-the spinal cord is entirely white matter.
E) scattered among a collection of ganglia.

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The gray matter of the spinal cord is located on the inside, surrounding the central canal, which contains cerebrospinal fluid. This arrangement contrasts with the brain, where gray matter is generally found on the outside.

The Spinal Cord's Gray Matter Is Located